Boy Scouts Historic Abuse Settlement; U.S. Leaves Bagram Airfield; Questlove's 'Summer Of Love' Documentary

Plus, Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson will head to space 9 days before Jeff Bezos.

View this email online by Jill Hudson First Up Tony Gutierrez/AP The Daily News will not publish on Monday, July 5th. Enjoy the holiday weekend! Here's what we're following today. The Boy Scouts of America has reached an $850 million settlement with more than 60,000 men who sued the institution over alleged sexual abuse. The settlement is the largest in a child sexual abuse case in United States history. Read more here. Early this morning, American troops vacated the Bagram Airfield, the epicenter of military operations in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years. Click for details.  Allen Weisselberg, the Trump Organization's longtime CFO, and attorneys for the Trump Organization pleaded not guilty to an array of alleged tax-related charges on  Thursday. Listen to a report on what comes next.  U.S. employers added 850,000 jobs in June, more than the approximately 700,000 jobs that economists expected. The unemployment rate was largely the same as in May, at 5.9%. Newsletter continues after sponsor message Today's Listens Searchlight Pictures/20th Century Studios Summer of Soul is a new documentary telling the story of a series of six concerts that took place in Harlem in 1969 — and is also Amir "Questlove" Thompson's first gig as a film director. Listen to the story and interview. Fire scientists have a message for anyone celebrating Fourth of July in the western U.S. Skip the fireworks this year. Listen here.  Before You Go Richard Drew/AP Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson says he'll head into space on July 11, nine days earlier than fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos. Read more here.  The NFL has fined the Washington Football Team $10 million following a sexual misconduct investigation. Here's the story. Pinterest is banning all weight loss ads to address concerns about eating disorders.  The wealth management firm that had planned to act as co-conservator of Britney Spears's financial dealings wants out of the arrangement. More details can be found here.  Listen to your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to hear live radio from Vermont Public Radio (edit station). Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can sign up here. Looking for more great content? Check out all of our newsletter offerings — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy